Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences
Publisher : Ann Card Anaesth,
Source : Ann Card Anaesth, Volume 11, Issue 2, p.119-22 (2008)
Keywords : Aortic Aneurysm, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, cardiopulmonary bypass, chronic disease, female, Humans, middle aged, Perioperative Care, Postoperative Complications, Pulmonary Atelectasis
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Medicine
Department : C. V. T. S
Year : 2008
Abstract : A cute lung collapse during open-heart surgery may potentially lead to problems such as inadequate gas exchange, increased pulmonary vascular resistance, increased afterload to the right ventricle, and difficulty in weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Therefore, expansion of the lungs is ensured prior to separation from CPB. We report the inability to manually expand a chronically collapsed lung during the repair of ascending aortic aneurysm. The collapsed lung did not pose difficulty in separation from CPB and in blood gas management during the perioperative period. We discuss perioperative management issues in such situations.
Cite this Research Publication : P. Kumar Neema, Dr. Praveen Varma, Manikandan, S., and Rathod, R. Chandra, “Perioperative issues due to long-standing lung collapse during repair of a large ascending aortic aneurysm.”, Ann Card Anaesth, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 119-22, 2008.